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Old Fashioned Carrot Cake




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (2-3 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups grated carrots
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 3 ounce package cream cheese -- softened
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 tablespoons milk (2-3 tablespoons)
1 cup chopped walnuts


Recipe



In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, and oil; mix well. Combine flour,
cinnamon, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg; beat into egg mixture.
Stir in carrots.

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9" round baking pans. Bake at 350°F. for
35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out
clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually
beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add enough milk to achieve desired
spreading consistency. Stir in walnuts. Spread frosting between layers
and over top and sides of cake.